Publisher's Summary

This children's adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original work will captivate young listeners with captivating narration and modernized language. Introduce your child to the world of Holmes and enjoy this classic story time and time again (suggested age group 9-12).

Helen Stoner is convinced her sister's death had nothing to do with "natural causes". Everything points to her eccentric stepfather, Dr. Roylott, as the culprit, but the police claim there is not enough evidence to press charges. Now Helen fears for her own life, so when she arrives at 221b Baker Street early one April morning in 1883, she is desperate for Sherlock Holmes to take the case. But will Holmes and his trustworthy associate Doctor Watson be able to piece together the sordid puzzle before it's too late?